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January 28th, 2015

January 29, 2015

A "Delbert Farmer Memorial Scholarship" fund has been established to help the advancement of Native students through higher education.
Farmer, a Fort Hall native and beloved Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Elder, died in September from heart surgery complications at the age of 72.
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January 29, 2015

January 27th

January 27, 2015

The Shoshone Bannock Tribes have selected a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Shoshone Bannock Gaming Operation and Hotel & Event Center. The Fort Hall Business Council (FHBC) made the decision to combine the management of the two properties and on Monday announced John Phillips, a 30-year casino veteran, as the CEO.
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January 27, 2015

January 27, 2015

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LISA LETE

BLACKFOOT-There was a train derailment in Blackfoot involving several cars on Tuesday evening. The derailment, which happened at around 5:45 p.m., caused headaches for evening commuters blocking the crossings at Highway 91/ South Broadway and Judicial Street.
Blackfoot Police officials said that it could take several hours for all of the crossings to open.

January 27, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) â€” A Hillsboro, Oregon, man arrested after playing a violin while naked outside the federal courthouse in Portland last year is suing police.
The Oregonian reports that 25-year-old Matthew T. Mglej claims authorities used excessive force and violated his First Amendment rights. He named the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and Portland Police Bureau as defendants in a lawsuit filed last week, and he's seeking $1.1 million in damages.

January 26th

January 26, 2015

This week is National School Choice Week. Many activities and celebration are scheduled in Idaho from Monday through Saturday.
Today, 100 individualsâ€”both students and chaperonesâ€”will attend a rally in Boise for Capitol Day for School Choice.
"We are leaving at 4:15 a.m.," said Fred Ball, director of the Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center (BCCLC). We will meet at the Basque Cultural Center at 9 a.m. to explore the center.
"After lunch, we will march to the Capitol Building where we will hear different speakers," he said.
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